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Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR to-day
Christian association; Grants habits again; the
trunk mystery cleared up; the McGlynn excite
ment dying out; Miss vanZandt and her beloved
anarchist, Spies; high license in New York: tele-
graphic dispatches, etc. The advertisements are
classified as follows: Auction Sales Educational,
Books, Ladies' Goods, Housefurnishings, Family
Supplies, Hotels. Wood and Coal Pianos and
Organs Sewing Machines, Gentlemens Goods, FL
nancial, Specialties, Professional, Medical, Rail-
roads, Potomac River Boats Steamers. Attorneys,
Dentistry, The Trades, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., 1868; customs, $702. 15O.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL saw the President to-
day
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Standing Upright. Dead.
CURIOUS MANNRR IN WHICH LONG IslAND woNAH

FAR ROCKAwAY, L L, Jan. 3l--Mra Stotthoof. Q
middle aged married woman, who resided In this
village, was found dead at O'Clock this morning
standing upright between the ties OF locomotive
turntabae, near the railroad depot. Death was
caused by exposure. She fs supposed 70 have
been walking the track while intoxicated. and 70
have fallen into the turntabie and been unable TO
ReCOut.
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- PHosvITE-THIs COMBINATI0N. OF
CAlisaya, Wild Cherry and Horsfordss Acid
5hosphates, Is popular and efficient Brain and Nerve
1SIie and safeguard against Malaria Sold Ut MIL
btkN'S fHAhkACY, 1429 Pennsylvanis ave. IN
O0sues ot on oraught With soda water. rs !.
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Stanley's Expedition.
THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT DOING ALL IT CAN TO

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Henry NJ. Stanley telegraphs
from Cairo as follows: "Nubar Pasha desires me
to contradict the reports that the Egyptian gov
ernment In raising difficulties for the Emin Bey
relief expedition. The men and everything have
asked for will be ready for departure on Monday"
Mr.. Stanley adds that everything Is proceeding
satisfactorily. Uniforms for Emln Bey and his
force are being made and all hands are working
Loyalty. He proposes to leave Cairo on Thursday.
Mr. Stanley says the telegram representing that
Emln Bey had been heard from and that he was on
his way TO the eastern coast OF Africa having cut
his way through the Uganda territory, was non
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WASHINGTON, d. c., December 6, 1885,
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conunuance OF the same in the future, i am
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The Telephone Case.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE o. s. SUPREME COURT TO-DAY.
In order to allow more time for the argument OF
the telephone cases the decisions OF the United
States Supreme Court were briefly announced to-
day instead Of being read in full, as usual After
the usual motions and admissions to the bar there
was BRIEF coIloquy between the chief justice and
counsel for the respective telephone companies
with regard 70 the allotment OF time for their
arguments. The chief justice finally announced
that the court would further postpone the Feb
ruary recess and SIT Monday and Tuesday OF next
week to hear argument In these cases and in order
to give all counsel ample time, but that It would
% this upon the understanding taat co9nsei
selves and not throw that duty upon the court.
Mr.. Storrow then proceeded with his argument In
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THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth St, by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S. III. KAUFMAN. PresL

THy EVENING STAR Is served to subscribers in the
CITY py carriers. their account at 10 per
week, or &c PER month Copies at the counter,
cents each BY nAil-pcstaa'e prePaid-50 cents .
month one year. S6. six months. SO.
Entered the Post Ofhce AZ Washington, d. c.,
second-class mail matterl
IHE WEEKLY SIAa-publshed Friday-S1 o
year postage prepaid. Six months. so cents.
tE All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance
no paper sent longer than Is paid for.
Rates of advertising made known on application
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AN APPLICANT FOR THE LIBERIAN MIssIoN.-The
Rev. A Z. P. Albert, D. D., of New Orleans eastern
secretary OF the Methodist Book concern is in this
| city to urge his application for the Lberian
mission. He is recommended, it is said, by GOV.
McEnery and has the support of the Louisiana
confessional delepatiOn.
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Against the Commerce Bill.

BRrEfs RECEIVED By TIE ATroRNAY GENERAL
The attorney general has received briefs from
Chauncy N. Depew, OF the New York Central rail-
road company, and nom representives Of the
Nashville and Louisville railroad company, and Of
a Boston company making arguments against
the Interstate commerce bill which is now before
the Attorney General for examination. These OIL
cials represent q number OF other companies in
OpposftfOn to the bill.
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kilograms to The Star.
TO BLOW UP THE CHICAGO JAIL
Alleged Discovery of an Anarchist Plot
RAYMOND BELMONT KILLS HIMSELF
Filling the Places Of New York Strikers.
ANOTHER BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.
Gladstone's Latest Article on the Irish Question
kilograms to The Star.
TO BLOW UP THE CHICAGO JAIL
Alleged Discovery of an Anarchist Plot
RAYMOND BELMONT KILLS HIMSELF
Filling the Places of New York Strikers
ANOTHER BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.
SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT,

Gladstone's Latest Article on the Irish Question
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To SELECT LIFEBoATs.-A board OF naval officers,
consisting OF Captain F. NJ. Ramsay, Commander
N. H. Farquhar and Naval Constructor Philip
HichbOrn, are now in session at the Navy depart
ment to examine and report upon the principal
lifeboatS made in this country and Europe for the
purpose OF selecting the kind most suitable for use
In our nayy
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SECRETARY BAYARD EXPHATICALLY DENIES the
published statement that he had sent dispatch
to Minister Phelps informing him that the British
SchoonerS seized by the revenue steamer Corwtn in
Alaskan waters for illegal fishing were wrongfully
seized and held; that they will be given up and
that proper damages will be paid for their deten-
tion. 1t is understood that the matter is still un-
der consideration by the State department.. The
question has occupied the attention of the cabinet
good deal OF late, and the legality OF the transac-
tion was carefully considered by the Attorney Gen.
eral in view OF the court proceedings in the cases
which were but recently received.
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REsIGNED.-Mr H. II. Kendall, principal drafts
man OF the supervising architects Office, Treasury
department, has resigned.
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FRANK R. STOCKTON'S NOVEL,
"The Hundredth Man," is continued "It displays
Increased literary skill"-Christian UEnion
RECENT ART DISCOVERIES IN ROME,
An illustrated archaeological paper by the director
OF the new Museo Urbano
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CAPT. j. L. POWELL, assistant surgeon, U.S.A.,
has been granted two months leave.

MINISTER VESTS NAIL MEssENGER.-A dispatch
from Ottawa stating that Minister West has re-
quested OF the governor general trustworthy
messenger to carry his dispatches between the
legation at washington and the post, because his
faith in those around him has been shaken, is In
terpreted at the State department as referring to
the passage OF documents from the minister to
the Post office, and is in no way connected with
this government.
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FATHER TAYLOR AND ORATORY,
BY Walt Whitman, who In q striking paper ranks
the preacher as 'the one essentially perfect
orator" he has heard
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THE BAILING OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
When accused OF completely in the assassination
of President Lincoln A chapter of slns1de his.
tory" carefully compiled by George Parsons La
throp, introducing the names OF Garrison, Thad-
deus Stevens, Charles OConnor, John A. Andrew,
and Others, and giving facsimile Of the power
OF attorney held by Chief-Justice Shea from the
bondsmen, Commodore Vanderbilt, Horace Gree
ley, and Gerr1t Smith
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EDWARD THOMPSON TAYLOR,
By Rev. C. A. BartOl. A interesting character
tzation OF BOston's powerful apd original sailor
preacher, told with anecdotes, and accompanied by
full page portrait Also,
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The CATTLE QUARANTINE STATIONS.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has written to the commissioner
of agriculture, in answer to a communication from
him on the same subject that, in the Secretary's
the care and management Of the cattle quarantine
stations from the agricultural department, where
ne thinks 1t properly belongs, to the Treasury de-
partment, as is proposed in bill before the
Senate.
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL saw the President to
day,
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THE RELATIVE STRENGTH AND
WEAKNESS OF NATIONS.
The second OF Edward AtkinsOn's valuable and
significant papers, discussing the real meaning Of
national ornaments and taxes.
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FOURTH-CLAss PosTNAsTERs-Mrs. Elizabeth n.
Darbie has been appointed postmaster at Cler-
mont Mills, Hartford county. Md, and william G.
Gaskins has been appointed postmaster at Bethel
Academy, Fauquter county, Va; John H. KellaIn
at Selvaville, Northampton county, Va; w. s.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

49, MASTER PAINTERS ASSOCIATION.-A
80 meeting of this Association will be held at
their room TUESDAY EVENING at 80 O'Clock. I. A
BROWN, president ta:3l -2ts
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., $685., 1858; customs, $7O215O
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ADJUSTMENTS.

LBAUGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE
ONE WEEK OF AMERICAN OPERA
BY THE NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY.
Theodore Thomas Musical Director.
Chas. l. Locke. General Manager
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S'PHIRY ANN,
An illustrated story OF the mOOnshiners, by Nat
Grim.
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THE REMAINS OF COMMODORE p. c. JOHNSON, who
died at Portsmouth, N. H., Friday morning, will
arrive in Washington at O'Clock this afternoon,
and will be inferred with military honors at Glen
wood cemetery. The funeral will take place from
the Baltimore and Potomac depot Immediately
upon the arrival OF the body. The honorary pail
bearers will be Commodore Sicard, Engtneer-in-
Chief Loring, Commodore McCann, Medical Direc-
tor Brown. Capt. Meade Capt. Wallace, Paymas-
ter Washington and Capt. Farquhar. The body
bearers will be eight SeaInen from the navy ward.
wearing Overcoats, leggings and cutlasses The
remains Will be escorted to their final resting place
form, with Overcoats, accompanied by the fun
Marine band. The funeral arrangements are in
charge OF Commander B. H. McCalla
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PROTESTS AND APPEALA-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has instructed the collector OF customs
at New York to allow importers twenty -four hours
from the receipt Of notice OF advance In value of
their goods on appraisement In which to file no
tce OF dissatisfaction and appeal to reappraisers
The Treasury department has decided that before
an agent Of an importing firm who is generally
authorized to transact all their custom house
business can sign and file protests and appeals in
behalf OF the principals he must be specially en-
powered to act in that capacity.
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MIDWINTER RESORT:
Nassau in the Bahamas by Vim. C.. Church, with
illustrations by WinslOw Homer.
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HUNTERS POINT, L. l., Jan. 3l.-The gang or
steyedores at Devoes manufacturing conpany's
docks which continued the work OF loading the
ship Everdale on Saturday, after the other gangs
had struck, refused TO 60 TO work this morning.
AN the stevedores on the Oil docks are now on
strike II the strike continues the Oil works will
shut down. Four ships are now kept from sailing
nv the trouble here.
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SECRETARY MANNING's FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF
the presidency OF the new bank in New York will
probably not be given to the public until the bank
is formally organized, and he has been elected by
the directors The President is said to have con-
Sented to his withdrawal from the cabinet
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Frank W. Nichols, Or
dered to the New Hampshire. Lieut.. John c.
Irvine and Ensign Richard Henderson, to the
Franklin. Lieut.. G. C. Hanus and Ensign George
X. French, detached from the coast survey and
placed on waiting orders.
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A returned missionary, at San Francisco,
predicts that Japan will accept Christianity
as It's national faiih By the close OF this Gen.
trrry.
Ir you want good shirt for little money
take 80 cents TO Smith & Sons and yuu esln be
supplied. This too Is the only place where
YOU eau get the "Eghne' the only perfect
fitting shirt in the world. LIS
Means $500 shoe" ut Smith Il Sons. lis
A new lot Of the Seaside Library just re.
sceived. z. b. Speed. lis
The Seaside Library furnishes the choices,
and cheapest reading, to be found at p. B
Speeds. lis
Condensed milk at B. B. Speeds. lis
'Corticelii silk. These goods are put up fol-
the convenience OF those persons who desire
10 use silk, either for embroidery or knitting
In lengths greater than are usually sold In
Skeins, or Oh small spools. Each ball CON
taihS One-half ounce Of pure silk, superior
quality, lnpqualed for beauty and durability
or color. Win. f. Bell. 1927
Silk floss In all shades a beautiful line o
shaded floss. VIM. +, Bell. 1927
Prepare for the winter and secure bargain
in wraps. WIN. Z. Bell. 1927
Mrs. Taggart will continue to cut dresses al
50ccnts. WIN. +. Bell. 1927
Moss trimming, something new, for dress
trimming. VIM. f. Bell. 1927
Ladies' and misses electric gossamers in ali
ssizeS. Wm. Il. Bell. 1927
Ladies' and misses rubber shoes with sill
EniuS. Wm. i. Eell. l0-5
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PENCIL POINTS AT PHGN1X.
Good Sunday SchoOI---Kind Cores
pondcnt ..- Churches -. Stores, and
Post Offices.
PHOENIX, S. c.. Jan. "A, 1887.

PHOENIX, S. C., Jan. a, 1887.
Editor Press 07l' Banner
l send you ~ few more dots from this COM
munity. and hope you will grant space enough
In your paper Tor them.
II is n great pleasure to read some news from
my own section. l don't have much news of
interest; bnt always endeavor to give as much
with the people down here the better / am
satisfied. I am within half Il mile of Damas
Gus church. and Within two miles OF Reho-
hoth. Damascus is Il Baptist. Rnhoboth Il
Methodist, and both have fine tlOurishing
Sunday schools. | have Joined Damascus
sunday school and will be regular attend
ant. 1t is conducted by DR.. p. II. Adams, STU
pcrintendent; Mr.. j. NJ. Gaines, assistant; Mr..
]. :. Watson, secretary.
am also near two good day schools, the
Wnodrille school and Pineville. Woodville
good and efficient teacher. Children and
parents are all well pleased with her. These
two schools arc rather close to prosper If
they were consolidated into one it would be
considerable better for all parties.
The annual quarterly conference will be
held at Rrhnhoth church on the fourth Satur-
day in next month.
Land seems TO he on the decline In other Sec
tions. Some transfers have been made in this
section with prices ranging from eight TO sew
enlrcn dollars per acre.
This Is n white folks settlement. Several
white families have moved in this year. and
there Is room for more.
We also have two stores in mile and a
half OF each other, and post offices at both
stores One is kept ny Mr.. ]. NJ. Gnincs, the
other by Messrs. Lake & Watson. They are
all good men and are worthy OF patronage
In reply 10 the Mt. Carmel correspondent Of
last week / will sRy that am not II regu lar
correspondent 10 the Press and Banner, but
work In few lines when / can. and believe
II would he really nice to have young folks
column In the Press and Banner. Maybe we
can get It. up if we can get enough help to leg
the editor for The space / hope we will sue.
ceed and have Letter Boz" In the Press
and Banner. j. /. u.
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sherif's Sale.

Perkins Manufacturing Company and others
against Richard DISQUALIFICATION
PY virtue OF Sundry Executions TO me di.
ID rected, In the above stated cuse, Will sell
to the highest bidder. at Pubic Auction, With:
in the legal hours Of sale, at Abbeville Court
House. on Monday the seventh day OF Feb
ruary A. D. 1887 all the right. title and inter-
est OF Richard Duncan, that Is subject to levy
and sale in the following described properly
to wit: All that tract or parcel Of Land, slt-
uate, lying and being In the County OF Abbe-
Vile, South Carolina, and known as the Mantz
Place and containing tstt
Three Hundred and Thirty. Eight
Acres.
more or less and bounded by lands Of j.. Ma.
rion Pruitt, A. j. Ciinkscales, ]. A. Banister
and others. S,a
Levied on and to be sold as the property OF
Richard Duncan to satisfy the aforesaid Exc
cution and cost. E.. - t-;,.s
TERS1S-Cash. And may be sold In tv or
more parcels. J. +. G.. DUPRE.s
IA January, 1887. st Sheriff:
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1887.
Railroad Carpcntcr.

Can't. w. l.. Land, railroad carpenter. is at
the depot with his cars. III which bets. COOK
Ing arrangements, and every convenience for
house. keeping is neatly arranged. and all as
nice as possible. He came to fix the pipe
which conducts the water rom the spring 10
the tank. a big enterprisin% frog had man,
aged TO yet into the pipe, and became lodged
about midway between the spring and the
trnk. thus stopping the flow OF water, and
which caused the pipe TO freeze and burst.
pninp ut the lower end of the pipe. and thus
forced the frog hack to the starting point at
the mouth of the pipe The frog no doubt re-
gretteh his venture. He was dead when he
got hack 4 screen has been put over the
mouth of the nip" to prevent any other frog
from causing further tronble.
Capt Land is also putting needed repairs
on the depot and platform. He has conS,a-
erable force of hands and implements with
him.
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Trunks, valses and lodies satches will he
sold ut reduced prices. P. Rosenberg & Co.
l-12 At
P. Rosenberg & Co., are selling their silver
ware at cost. LIZ 1t
The winter season Is not quite over yet.
Call and get u good over coat at cost p. Ro-
senberg & Co. 2-it
Aldine suitings in all the new shades with
trimmings to match. w. i. Bell.
Remember don't consider It, any trouble to
show goods. even If you are not ready TO buy.
This is one way / have advertising my bus-
ness. VIM. Z. Bell. lc-2O
Ladies' and children S shoes, oil. goat and
kid, in lace and button. VIM. f. Bell. 9-22
Bustlcs and hoop in several styles. VIM.
L. Bell. 9-22
Dress tiannes in all the leading shades.
Wm. E.I}cll. 9-22
Trco flanneIs In single and double width
VIM. f. Bell. a-.2
Winter wraps, Astrakhan and fur trimmed
in black, brown and tan. w. L. Bell.
Jersey stripes for ladies' and Misses wraps.
w. +. He'll.
can't he undersold on dress goods, trim
miugs. New styles in dress goods received
every hcek. WIN. Z. Bell. 1910
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LITTLE EARTHQUAKES AND SHORT
STOPS.
School Trustees EIected..-GOod Bird
Shooters...A Cause for Rejoicing.

NINETY-S1x. January is. 1887.
Mr.. W. J. Morris, of Troy. has bepn maklng
and report has it that he has desperate inten-
tiOns. He has our hest wishes.
Mr.. Thomas MrCnslan has moved up near
Cambridge md will larm on his aunt's, Mrs.
Lou GriGin,s; plpntation this year; w ~
Mr.. J. II. Harrison. Of Edgehed, killed 30
partridges at three shots; first shot. u: se-
cond shot, s; third shot, 10. This is fine
shooting.
lawyer OF the Edeefeth Bar, was in town last
Saturday. MIR. Simkins is one OF the lawyers
who has taken the case against the conStitu-
tionality of our Roilrond tax.
Can't. w. T. HUFF OF Cow Grove, will plant
beans cXtensi vely this wear.
Many thanks to Mr.. VIII Sanders for n nice
mess OF birds.
Preparations are being made to go to work
The agricultural department of the NeCs
and Courier will be represented by Col. L. NJ.
Moore of Ninety-SX.
Capt. r. +. McCaslan has gone to Charles
Several car loads OF corn, meat and flour
received this week, cheap for cash or on lien.
Some Of our farmers are borrowing money
from the Abbeville Bank, and are going to
pnv cash for their supplies this year.
Mr.. James Rogers has supply OF kaffr
corn for sale Mt % cents per pound.
Messrs. John r. Moore, Thos. L. Moore and
trustees on last Friday for Ninety-Six town
ship. Good men. and will give satisfaction.
Several eases of assault and battery, tres
pass of stock and hiring negroes under con-
tract with another. before his Honor Trial
Justice Moore lately.
Thieves undermined Col. James J.. Hoff:
mans smnke-house one nirht last week and
took thcrefrOm several hundred pounds Of
home raised bacon. The Colonel is prosper.
GUS farmer and makes nearly all OF his sup
plies at home.
The usual supply Of corn, bacon, &C., Is
being sold on the old time lien.
,Uo06 Tribune was found near Ninety SIX.
We hone every voter in Greenwood town
ship will 60 to the nolls at the coming elec-
tion and vote the Railroad tax.
EAST END.